CASPP Prep ELA

Which of the following should you include in your short answer responses?

• thesis

• evidence

• explanation

• all of the above

If there is a word you don't know and it does not provide a definition for you, what should you do?

• google it

• resort to guessing

• use context clues to try to figure it out

Author's tone refers to...

• an author's background information

• an author's perspective or attitude about a topic

• an author's writing style

• an author's choice of text structure(s)

A theme is...

• What the text is mostly about

• Message or moral of the story

• The opinion of the author

• Evidence from the text

When I make a inference I am combing

• What I read and what the text says

• What I know and the main idea

• The main idea and the theme

• What I read and my background knowledge

Evidence means

• Long answer

• Proof of the answer

• Random sentence

• A quote

"A parents love is unconditional" is most likely a

• Main Idea

• Text Evidence

• Summary

• Theme

One way to figure out a word you don't know on the test is...

• Skip it

• Look for clues in the sentence

When you are reading a text you should

• Write down important notes

• Skim it

• Write down everything it says

• Stop every paragraph for a break

The MOST important details in a fiction text usually include

• The characters favorite things, foods, and shows

• Main characters, events, problems, and solutions

• Every character ever introduced

• Facts, data, and statistics